While fishing in Maine in
1910, Obie Sherer and his fishing buddy, Dr. Donald Adams decided
they needed to come up with something to make spring fishing in the
Maine wilderness a little more enjoyable. Working from an old 1882
recipe, they mixed up a batch of Fly Dope. On their next trip to Maine, a
logging crew spotted Obie fishing peacefully. Obie told the foreman all
about his Fly Dope and agreed to make a batch for the company. When the
first batch was used up, the woods crews clamored for more. As a
result, Obie decided to go into business and named his new product "Ole
Time Woodsman" in honor of his first customers.
Since then, generations of outdoors folk have continued to rely on
Ole Time Woodsman to make their wilderness experience more comfortable,
peaceful and memorable.

"I am writing a request for Old Woodsman….my
husband is out and can’t find it anywhere! He won't use any other product
because “they don’t smell like old woodsman” I swear he would wear
it for after shave if allowed!" L. McLaughlin, Searsmont, Maine

Been wanting to get some
Woodmens Fly Dope since I first used it 30 years ago. Is it possible to
order a bottle & get it sent out right away---heading for Canada in
10 days.C..Heibel

I first
used Ole Time Woodsman in 1970, and then went 31 years without it. But
when I found some at a fly shop in Greenville, Maine, and I gave it a
whiff, and it brought back all kinds of memories from those days, I knew
it was the real deal. Now I keep a supply handy at all times, and have
learned up the next generation to do the same. It's not just bug dope,
it's an institution.Wil Merck
Essex Timber Company, LLC
Ipswich, Mass.

Hi Guys;

I gotta talk to my husband into letting me
order from you folks. Years ago when my folks took the four of us
heathens into the Maine woods to do some camping (1960 or was it
1959) there was three ways to go, cursing the bug, a product called 6/12
or old time woodsman's fly dope. Personally, I took up with the
old time woodsman's! My sister thought I was a might "tetched,"
but a few years later, I am still a camper, and a guy that wears
old-time woodsman is in trouble...I will follow him anywhere...did I
mention I've been married for 28 years? Oh well, on this last
little adventure my husband (a Springfield Massachusetts City boy)
I said what I would do for a smell of that wonderful elixir of bugs and
rut, and he said it was long gone! I should have put something
good up to prove him wrong! I am delighted that you are still
viable, and crusher hats as well...so my youth was not a waste after
all...did I mention we have two kids, or they came along the way!
So, passion of my girlhood, it is glad to see you are alive and
well...did I mention the kids have moved out and are onto lives of there
own? Well, I might just order a few bottles and see what
happens...in case I am not here, I will be enjoying the smell of my
childhood, Maine woods, black flies, misquotes, and yes, Old time
woodsman's fly dope...

I’m just writing to
say how excited I am to get a fresh bottle of Ole Woodsman. I am a
Mainer who grew up in Northern Maine with the stuff but never
paid attention to the name on the bottle,. I just knew what worked! But,
over time I didn’t see it on the shelf anymore and it passed into the
back of my mind. A few years back I was purchasing a can of a
competitors bug dope when I spotted Ole Woodsman on the rack next to
some fishing gear. I was so excited to see the stuff, I instantly ripped
open the package an sniffed the bottle. Through the plastic came
the distinctive smell that has made ole Woodsman the best bug dope if
the ever was one. The stuff smells so good I practically want to
have a sip( I’m sure its not recommended). I fish in the willy-wag
swamps and alder choked brooks and streams of Maine where few venture
due to the black flies, but with a little of Ole Woodsman, one can fish
without any difficulty from the bugs at all. It’s great to see it
for sale again. It is the best bug dope for a reason.

T. Sheehan

,

Ellsworth,
Maine

Ole' Time Woodsman

Back in the late 1800's, like the buffalo hunters
before them, market hunters eager to fill the
demand for venison nearly wiped out the deer
population with their unsustainable hunting
practices. Since deer were no longer plentiful, new
hunting skills became necessary for the family or
wood camp hunter to continue to put meat on the
table . And the deer had all of the advantages of
their environment.
In keeping with the tradition of our
renowned fly dope, Ole' Time Woodsman has
carefully researched the essential scents and lures
that were developed and used during this era. The
urine sac and glands were as valuable as the meat
itself. Without them, the hunter had no choice but
to rely on stalking and luck, and usually came up
empty.
Not much has changed. That is why
Ole Time Woodsman is offering you the time tested
essentials for a successful hunt.

New England Blackflies & Mosquitos:
These are not your normal backyard pests, these are bloodsucking machines that can home in on you in
swarms hundreds at a time. If you are not from around here, these bugs
can be a real surprise. At certain time blackflies can be so thick
they'll blacken the sun and crawl into your eyes, ears, nose and mouth
...not to mention any other area of exposed skin. They are pretty
small, but when they bite, they take a chunk of you with them. If that's
not bad enough, then come the the mosquitos! Big, loud, ornery &
hungry, they are at their worst at dusk and can make a grown man cry